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Staind

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It’s been said that initial impressions last an eternity. Fortunately for Staind, some just last for approximately 45 minutes. Following a volatile disagreement with Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst over a few of Staind’s early cover artwork, it appeared their big break got walked out the entranceway. Fortunately, by enough time Durst got witnessed Staind’s extreme live display, he was prepared to exchange telephone numbers. Staind’s tale began in the brand new England region when vocalist Aaron Lewis and guitarist Mike Mushok fulfilled in a Xmas party in 1993. Mushok could provide drummer Jon Wysocki in to the fold, and Lewis’ reference to a bass participant (who later remaining) completed the first lineup. Creating themselves took period, and intensive touring from the Northeast with additional established metal works helped them sell over 2,000 copies of the self-released debut in only over a yr. These were primed for his or her big break, and on Oct 23, 1997, the effort paid off. In a display in Hartford, Connecticut, Staind had been ready to open up for Limp Bizkit when Bizkit vocalist Durst elevated a stink over cover artwork on Staind’s self-released Compact disc. After a warmed conversation over if Staind had been Satan worshipers, Durst forcefully came back the disc towards the music group, and walked aside. But 45 mins later on Durst was back again, not to additional the discussion, but to be sure he held in touch with Staind. Impressed by their live display, Durst exchanged telephone numbers, and liked their demonstration tape if they offered it to him. He confident them to go to Jacksonville, Florida, to focus on the new tunes. After reworking the brand new material and an effective live display, Durst contacted the top of Flip Information and arranged a gathering for Staind using the label. During LA, a three-song sampler was documented, and by enough time Feb rolled around in 1998, the music group experienced a record offer. After playing the Vans Warped Tour, they started focus on their 1st recording, Dysfunction. The recording was made by Terry Day (Deftones, Pantera, Soundgarden) and premiered Apr 13, 1999. A tour with Child Rock adopted that springtime and later on the music group reunited with friends Limp Bizkit for any summer time tour. Their follow-up, Break through the cycle, enjoyed an extended visit at the main i’m all over this U.S. graphs in 2001. Smash strikes like “IT HAS BEEN some time,” “Fade,” “FOR YOU PERSONALLY,” and “Epiphany” catapulted Staind in to the mainstream, departing their 2002 Dvd movie MTV Unplugged to look yellow metal. Staind released 14 Tones of Gray in springtime 2003, and following a two-year break came back using the chart-topping Section V, named to add their self-released debut within the Staind cannon. A Singles and Movies compilation found its way to 2006, accompanied by the all-new studio room record Illusion of Improvement in 2008, the second option which debuted at number 3 around the U.S. Billboard 200 graph. The band’s eponymous seventh studio room album, which noticed the departure of longtime drummer Jon Wysocki, showed up on Sept 13, 2011. Later on that 12 months, the music group recruited drummer Sal Giancarelli and strike the street, documenting the tour with 2012’s Live from Mohegan Sunlight, which captured the tour’s 1st display.

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Full Name Staind
Nationality American
Siblings Rachel Lewis, Jesse Lewis, Evyette Lewis
Music Songs It's Been Awhile, So Far Away, Something to Remind You, Right Here, Tangled Up In You, Not Again, Everything Changes, Price to Play, Believe, Epiphany, Zoe Jane, Eyes Wide Open, King of All Excuses, Just Go, Fade, The Way I Am, Now, How About You, This Is It, Schizophrenic Conversations, Nutshell, Throw It All Away, This Is Beetle aka 'The BeetleJuice Song', Paper Jesus, Blow Away, Pardon Me, Comfortably Numb, Fill Me Up, Raining Again, Suffocate, Excess Baggage, Home
Albums Break the Cycle, The Illusion of Progress, 14 Shades of Grey, Chapter V, Tormented, Dysfunction, Live From Mohegan Sun, Staind, MTV Unplugged, The Singles: 1996-2006, Staind: The Videos, The Singles
Nominations MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video, Billboard Music Award for Top Rock Song, Billboard Music Award for Top Rock Artist, Billboard Music Award for Modern Rock Track of the Year, American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Rock Artist, MuchMusic Video Award for iHeartRadio International Duo or Group of the Year, Billboard Music Award for Modern Rock Artist of the Year


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Soundtrack

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Transformers: Dark of the Moon 2011 performer: "The Bottom"
Blackstone 2011 TV Series performer - 1 episode
Mulatschag 2010 TV Series performer - 1 episode
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 2009 performer: "This Is It"
WWE Tribute for the Troops 2008 TV Special music: "Believe" / performer: "Believe"
So You Think You Can Dance 2008 TV Series performer - 1 episode
Rock Bottom: From Hell to Redemption 2007 Documentary music: "It's Been Awhile" / performer: "It's Been Awhile", "Epiphany"
Lost 2005 TV Series 1 episode
The 4400 2004 TV Series 1 episode
Cold Case 2004 TV Series performer - 1 episode
Smallville TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2002 - 2004 writer - 1 episode, 2002
WWE Vengeance 2003 TV Special performer: "Price to Play"
Weird Al Presents Al-TV 2003 TV Special "Angry White Boy Polka"
Pauly Shore Is Dead 2003 performer: "Four Walls"
Without a Trace 2002 TV Series 1 episode
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2002 TV Series performer - 1 episode
Daria in 'Is It College Yet?' 2002 TV Movie performer: "Fade"
Mrs. Death 3 2001 performer: "Home"
One Hit Wonderland TV Series documentary performer - 2 episodes, 2013 - 2015 writer - 1 episode, 2015 music - 1 episode, 2013
Atop the Fourth Wall 2014 TV Series 1 episode

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Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2003-2011 TV Series Themselves - Musical Guest / Themselves
Arbor Live! 2010 TV Series Themselves
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2003-2008 TV Series Themselves / Themselves - Musical Guest
American Casino 2005 TV Series documentary
Voodoo Music Experience 2003 2003 TV Movie Themselves
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 2003 TV Series Themselves
MTV Icon: Metallica 2003 TV Special documentary Themselves
Pauly Shore Is Dead 2003 Themselves (uncredited)
MTV Video Music Awards 2001 2001 TV Special Themselves - Performers

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Archive Footage

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Mulatschag 2010 TV Series Themselves

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